Martin Luther was one of the bright shining stars of the 16th centuries who God used to restore reason to the church and recover the gospel of Jesus Christ. Carl R. Trueman unpacks the Protestant Reformer in his latest work, Luther on the Christian Life. The book is a balanced blend of biography, Reformation history, andContinue reading “LUTHER AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE – Carl R. Trueman (2015)”
Category Archives: Calvinism
RISK IS RIGHT – John Piper (2012)
The very notion of risk is a foreign subject to most Americans. Yet, an important aspect of the Christian life can be summed up in one word: risk. John Piper argues that risk is essential. The title of the book is Risk is Right: Better to Lose Your Life Than to Waste It. Readers familiar withContinue reading “RISK IS RIGHT – John Piper (2012)”
MEN’S INHUMANITY TO GOD – Jonathan Edwards (1750)
Jonathan Edwards never minced words. In his sermon, Men’s Inhumanity to God he reminds sinners that their general bent is to turn away from God, curse God, and live independent of his authority. Doctrine Men are wont to offer such treatment to God as they will not take one of another. Edwards draws his text fromContinue reading “MEN’S INHUMANITY TO GOD – Jonathan Edwards (1750)”
THE DARING MISSION OF WILLIAM TYNDALE – Steven J. Lawson (2015)
American people have the right and the freedom to criticize military movements in a foreign theater. This kind of deplorable behavior makes freedom loving Americans cringe – for the freedom to criticize is actually secured and maintained by the very soldiers “under the gun” of critique. In like manner, Christians have become quite adept atContinue reading “THE DARING MISSION OF WILLIAM TYNDALE – Steven J. Lawson (2015)”
CALVINISM IN THE LAS VEGAS AIRPORT – Richard Mouw (2010)
I am a Calvinist. Since I paid a visit to the Las Vegas airport a few weeks ago, I felt compelled to read Richard Mouw’s book, Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport. The author is interested, as the subtitle suggests, in “making connections in today’s world.” Mouw rightly notes that some Calvinists are stuck inContinue reading “CALVINISM IN THE LAS VEGAS AIRPORT – Richard Mouw (2010)”
OUR SOVEREIGN SAVIOR: THE ESSENCE OF THE REFORMED FAITH – Roger Nicole (2002)
Roger Nicole is a new name for many people in the church. But in the academy, he is a well-known name and one of the key defenders of the Reformed faith. Our Sovereign Savior: The Essence of the Reformed Faith is a collection of articles that explain and defend the primary tenets of the doctrines ofContinue reading “OUR SOVEREIGN SAVIOR: THE ESSENCE OF THE REFORMED FAITH – Roger Nicole (2002)”
Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering – Timothy Keller (2013)
I have yet to meet a person who enjoys pain and suffering. Yet suffering is a part of the warp and woof of life. It is not a part of God’s original intent for creation. Since Adam’s first sin, pain and suffering have been an abnormal part of the cosmos. Suffering is an unwelcome guestContinue reading “Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering – Timothy Keller (2013)”
SPURGEON’S CALVINISM
The seventeenth century theologians at Dort responded swiftly and decisively to the rising tide of Arminianism. The official response came as a result of the Synod of Dort which convened in 1618-1619, over one hundred years after John Calvin’s birth in 1509. Their response is summarized in the famous TULIP acrostic: T – Total depravityContinue reading “SPURGEON’S CALVINISM”
FEARLESS FAITH: JOHN KNOX – Steven J. Lawson (2014)
2014 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Knox, the Protestant Reformer who risked life and limb for the sake of the gospel in Scotland and much of western Europe. Steven Lawson retells the story in his newest work, John Knox Fearless Faith. The author guides readers though the fascinating account of Knox’s lifeContinue reading “FEARLESS FAITH: JOHN KNOX – Steven J. Lawson (2014)”
Hand in HAND – Randy Alcorn (2014)
The debate over the sovereignty of God and the free will of man originally heated up between Augustine of Hippo and Pelagius in the 4th century. This debate has raged throughout church history and does not show any signs of letting up. Arminians accuse Calvinists of serving a “tyrant God” who plays the role ofContinue reading “Hand in HAND – Randy Alcorn (2014)”
Veritas et Lux 